Abstract: Insulator pollution flashover occurs frequently and is harmful to the power transmission and distribution network. But the randomness of the pollution flashover and the complex influencing ...

Flammable sound-proofing material is likely to blame for the rapid spread of the deadly fire at a Swiss ski resort, Sky News has been told. The disaster occurred during the early hours of Thursday at ...

Abstract: Since surface flashover of insulators in vacuum restricts the operation of the power equipment, improvement of surface flashover performance is of considerable importance in various fields.

Pittsburgh fire Capt. Brian Tarbuck watched smoke billow from a rust-red shipping container as he described how the first responders training inside could spot the telltale signs of an impending ...

Gina Russo was watching a gig with her husband-to-be, Fred Crisostomi, one night in 2003 when she realised something wasn't right. Great White, an 80s hair-rock band, had opened their set with a ...

The New Year’s Day inferno that ripped through a crowded bar in southern Switzerland, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119, spread so rapidly because of what is known as a flashover, local ...

The fatal fire that engulfed a Swiss bar on New Year's Eve would likely have killed even a firefighter in full protective gear — let alone the hundreds of young people freely celebrating inside. At ...

The death toll from a devastating New Year’s Day fire at a Swiss ski resort has risen to 47, police said, as investigators said a phenomenon known as a “flashover" may have triggered the deadly blaze.

A woman leaves flowers outside the 'Le Constellation' bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party where several people died. (Photo: Reuters) The death toll has risen to 47 from a ...